She wants to know why police handcuffed her son in school
The use of force against students is rare, but unlike other states, Maine’s lack of oversight and regulation of school-based police officers makes it difficult for parents to trust their schools are following best practices.
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Maine’s remaining dry towns reflect its prohibitionist legacy
Maine is known for its craft breweries, and has more per capita than any other state in the U.S. But vestiges of Prohibition remain across the countryside.
How a minister’s son became a Maine cop, then an alleged gun thief and drug dealer
Jeffrey T. Bishop is accused of trading drugs in his Calais Police Department cruiser for what police have called “a non-monetary form of payment” from a 39-year-old Baileyville woman, and of giving drugs to her teenage daughter in a high school parking lot.
1st summer season of cannabis sales expected to buoy Maine’s tourism recovery
Maine could follow in the footsteps of Colorado, which saw a 51 percent cannabis tourism boost after it legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, the first U.S. state to do so.
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How to travel Maine like a tourist this summer
With summer travel around the corner, tourists will be arriving before we know it.
This is what self-care looks like for caregivers
Mental health experts agree that when the caregivers’ needs are met, the person receiving the care also benefits.
A tiny Maine town was once the ‘toothpick capital of the world’
Though Strong’s hold on the toothpick industry eventually subsided, the story of ingenuity, invention and creative marketing is one to remember.
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